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OW ASSO CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING
Tuesday, January 26, 1999
The Owasso City Council met in special session on Tuesday, January 26, 1999 in the Lower Level
Conference Room at City Hall per the Notice of Public Meeting called on Monday, January 11,
1999, and Notice and Agenda filed in the office of the City Clerk and posted on the City Hall
bulleting board at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, January 25, 1999.
ITEM 1:
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL.
Mayor Bode called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m.
Councilors present: Denise Bode, Mayor; Mary Lou Barnhouse, Councilor; Melinda Voss,
Councilor; Councilors absent: Mark Wilken, Vice Mayor; Duston Smith, Councilor. Others
present: City Manager Jeff Hancock, Assistant City Manager Tim Rooney, City Clerk Marcia
Boutwell, City Attorney Ron Cates, and Public Works Director Robert Carr.
A quorum was declared present.
ITEM 2:
DISCUSSION OF W ASTEW A TER TREA TMENT PLANT DESIGN
ENGINEERING SERVICES.
Mr Carr discussed the procedure followed in the selection of an engineering firm to design the next
phase of the wastewater treatment plant improvements. No action was requested or taken.
ITEM 3:
DISCUSSION OF RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION POLICY.
Mr Carr explained the reason for the need of a right-of-way acquisition policy.
ITEM 4:
DISCUSSION RELATED TO SLUDGE REMOVAL.
Mr Carr explained that the drying beds are full and that some solids will need to be removed. He
estimates that ten truckloads will have to be removed each day for 2-3 weeks and then one truckload
each week. He anticipates having a proposal to present to the Council at the second meeting in
February.
ITEM 5:
DISCUSSION RELATED TO PRECISION COMPONENTS.
Mr Hancock updated the Council on talks with Precision Components related to their purchase of
the building they occupy and some anticipated expansion.
Owasso City Council
January 26, 1999
ITEM 6.
TULSA TECHNOLOGY CENTER UPDATE.
Mr Hancock updated the Council on talks with Tulsa Technology Center to locate a campus in the
Owasso area. He said that Robert Tobias is working on a proposal.
ITEM 7:
REPORT FROM ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER.
Mr Rooney reported on several items, including a permit for Verdegris Valley to service customers
in certain parts of Ow as so, an expenditure for an additional building inspector, award of bids for two
projects at the Owasso Sports Park, and the purchase of a vehicle for the additional building
inspector.
ITEM 8:
DISCUSSION OF ITEMS RELATED TO PROPOSED CITY HALL AND POLICE
FACILITY
Mr Hancock discussed the options that have been discussed relating to the construction and/or
relocation of a city hall and police facility. The options are still be looked at.
ITEM 9:
REPORT FROM CITY MANAGER.
None.
ITEM 10: ADJOURNMENT
Ms Voss moved, seconded by Ms Barnhouse to adjourn.
AYE:
NAY:
Voss, Barnhouse, Bode
None
Motion carried 3-0 and the meeting was adjourned at 8:50 p.m.
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Denise Bode, Mayor
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